“The monk does not submit irrationally to a man, but lives the mystery of obedience, this wondrous mystery, which demands from him a profound and essential denial of every inner want, attachment, and adherence to the sinful ego, and a total dedication to the Heavenly Father. Consciously abandoning his existence to the will of God, and having cut off every bond with and allegiance to the ailing old man, the disciple stands before the King of Glory and cries: ‘Speak, Lord, and Thy servant hears through his Elder what is Thy holy will.’” —“I: The Spiritual Security of the Monk: Profound Unity with His Elder”
CONTENTS
About the Authors About the Translator Preface [from the Greek edition] I The Spiritual Security of the Monk: Profound Unity with His Elder by Bishop Chrysostomos of Christianoupolis II The Primacy of Obedience by Archimandrite Cyprian Agiokyprianites
Item Number: BKM817 Publication Data: Etna, CA: Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, 1998 Format: softcover Number of Pages: 26 Dimensions (l × w × h): 21.3 cm × 13.8 cm × 0.2 cm